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 Render created using V-Ray for Rhinoceros 3D, demonstrating the advanced effects V-Ray is capable of, such as refraction and caustics | |
| Developer(s) | Chaos |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1997; 28 years ago (1997) |
| Stable release | 5, update 1.3 (V-Ray Standalone) / July 13, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-07-13) |
| Operating system | Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Rendering system |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
| Website | www |
V-Ray is a biased computer-generated imagery rendering software application developed by Bulgarian software company Chaos. V-Ray is a commercial plug-in for third-party 3D computer graphics software applications and is used for visualizations and computer graphics in industries such as media, entertainment, film and video game production, industrial design, product design and architecture.
Overview
V-Ray is a rendering engine that uses global illumination algorithms, including path tracing, photon mapping, irradiance maps and directly computed global illumination.
The desktop 3D applications that are supported by V-Ray are:
- Autodesk 3ds Max
- Autodesk Revit
- Cinema 4D
- Maya
- Nuke
- Rhinoceros
- SketchUp
- Katana
- Unreal Engine
- Houdini
- Blender
Academic and stand-alone versions of V-Ray are also available.
Modo support was discontinued at the end of 2021.
Notable studios using V-Ray
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North America
United States
Canada
Europe
France
- Zagtoon
Netherlands
- PostOffice Amsterdam
Germany
See also
References
- chaos.com. About Chaos Group. February 05, 2024.
- "V-Ray for Revit – Professional Rendering Software for Architects | Chaos Group". www.chaosgroup.com. Retrieved Jun 23, 2020.
- "V-Ray for Modo discontinuation". Chaos Forums. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
Further reading
- Francesco Legrenzi, V-Ray - The Complete Guide, 2008
- Markus Kuhlo and Enrico Eggert, Architectural Rendering with 3ds Max and V-Ray: Photorealistic Visualization, Focal Press, 2010
- Ciro Sannino, Photography and Rendering with V-Ray, GC Edizioni, 2012
- Luca Deriu, V-Ray e Progettazione 3D, EPC Editore, 2013
- Ciro Sannino, Chiaroscuro with V-Ray, GC Edizioni, 2019
External links
Media related to V-Ray at Wikimedia Commons- Chaos Group
- V-Ray at rhino3d.com
- A Closer Look At VRAY Architectural Review of V-Ray
- VRay Material Downloads and Resource Library
- VRAYforC4D - the website of V-Ray for Cinema4d, made by LAUBlab KG
- Free Material Library
